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Dr. Charles S. Vavrina

NAME: Dr. Charles S. Vavrina
TITLE: Professor and District Extension Director
PROGRAM: Administrative
DEPARTMENT: Office of District Directors
ADDRESS:
SWFREC Univ. of Florida
2686 SR 29 North
Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
TELEPHONE: (239) 658-3400 ; Fax: (239) 658-3469
E-MAIL: csv@ifas.ufl.edu
BIRTHPLACE: Englewood, N.J.

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EDUCATION:

  • Doctorate: Plant Biochemistry, University of Georgia

  • Masters: Micrometeorology, University of Connecticut

  • Bachelors: Zoology, Bethany College, West Virginia

AREAS OF STUDY:

  • Vegetable Transplant Production

  • Sustainable/Biological Control Agents

  • Systemic Acquired Resistance in crop plants

PROJECTS:

  • Screening of SAR materials on vegetable crops
  • All aspects of vegetable transplant production
  • The utilization of "non-toxic" agricultural chemicals in the control of vegetable insects and diseases
  • Delineating the impact of agricultural chemicals on crop plants
  • Vegetable cultural practices including: plasticulture, sustainable ag (composts, cover crops, etc), plant growth regulator implementation, new crops, harvesting and handling

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:

The Vegetable Horticulturist provides statewide leadership in both research and extension, specifically in the areas of vegetable transplant production and stand establishment. The program emphasizes practices that are designed to reduce early crop losses and increase cropping efficiencies. In addition, the overall program is part of a statewide effort to improve production efficiency, impart up-to-date knowledge, develop and implement needed techniques, and to transfer technological information on a variety of vegetable crops and cultural practices.

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